Polestar Volvo's Polestar engineered XC60 is fast, but still reservedEngadget - Roberto BaldwinThe Banff area in Canada is spellbinding. The mountains, the lakes, the spires of rock formations jutting towards the heavens don't seem real. But also, no human could create something this beautiful.
Australia Australia will block domains with extremist material during terror attacksEngadget - Jon FingasThere are many questions about how (and if) it will work. Australia's quest to fight online extremism will soon involve temporary but far-reaching bans. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that
Clickbait Netflix thriller 'Clickbait' will explore the dark side of social networksEngadget - Jon FingasNetflix isn't leaning solely on Black Mirror to comment on the perils of the digital age. The company has snapped up Clickbait, a thriller series that will tackle both the dangers of social networking
Wimbledon 'Dota 2' champions won more money than top Wimbledon playersEngadget - Jon FingasIt was also the first repeat victory in The International's history. It's not just Fortnite champs who are making conventional sports players seem underpaid. OG has won Valve's The International Dota tournament
Las Vegas, NV Razer's largest store yet opens in Las Vegas on September 7thEngadget - Jon FingasSoon, you won't have to make a pilgrimage to San Francisco if you're determined to visit a Razer store in the US. The gaming giant is opening its largest store yet, and just its second in the US, at The
Play buttonEaster Egg Google search pays tribute to 'Wizard of Oz' with a dizzying Easter eggEngadget - Jon FingasGoogle isn't reserving its movie-themed Easter eggs for the latest blockbusters. The internet giant is marking the 80th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with an Easter egg that reflects the rather turbulent
Aviation FAA: Please don't weaponize your droneEngadget - Jon FingasYou're probably fully aware that arming your drone is a bad idea, but it appears that some people didn't get the memo. The FAA has issued a warning against weaponizing drones, noting that it's a violation
Play buttonRobotics The best robotics kits for beginnersEngadget - WirecutterThis post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide
Play buttonBreaking Bad The 'Breaking Bad' movie comes to Netflix on October 11thEngadget - Jon Fingas'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' has Jesse Pinkman fleeing the law. At last, Netflix's Breaking Bad movie has a name -- and importantly, a release date. The service has released a teaser revealing that
DoorDash After Math: A wee bit of strategeryEngadget - Andrew TarantolaWe are a slippery species. As this week's headlines evidence, if there's one thing humans are good at, it's getting around the established rules. Amazon will no longer use drivers' tips to cover their
Disney+ For Disney, it's all about 'quality over quantity' with Disney+Engadget - Edgar Alvarez"Making programming is hard, but our hand is very good on that." The Disney+ Showcase at the D23 Expo started with a live performance from the cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. And
Paper Craft Papercraft-inspired math turns any sheet into any shapeEngadget - Jon FingasAlgorithms would just have to determine when to make the right cuts. You might not need exotic manufacturing techniques to produce custom-shaped objects. If Harvard scientists have their way, you could
Battlefield (Video Game) DICE cancels 'Battlefield V' close combat mode to help its focusEngadget - Jon FingasIt hopes this will increase the chances of reaching other goals on time. DICE has been piling features on Battlefield V ever since launch. Now, however, it's dialing things back. The developers have scrapped
Sony Sony and Yamaha are making a self-driving cart for theme parksEngadget - Jon FingasRemember how we said Sony's self-driving SC-1 concept would make for a great party bus? Apparently, Sony had the same idea. The company is partnering with Yamaha on the SC-1 Sociable Cart, an expansion
Technology Trump tries to overturn ruling stopping him from blocking Twitter usersEngadget - Jon FingasPresident Trump is determined to challenge an appeals court ruling preventing him from blocking critics on Twitter. The Justice Department has filed papers for Trump that demanded a rehearing by the Second
Anne McClain Divorce dispute leads to accusation of crime in spaceEngadget - Jon FingasIt would represent an ignominious milestone for spaceflight if true. This is one spaceflight milestone that NASA isn't about to celebrate. Former Air Force intelligence officer Summer Worden and her family
OnePlus 7 OnePlus 7T might pack a wide-angle cameraEngadget - Mariella MoonA bunch of OnePlus 7T renders from notable leaker OnLeaks and Pricebaba shows a phone that looks pretty much like its predecessor -- if it weren't for its circular camera module. If the images truly show
Play button3D Bioprinting Scientists bioprint living tissue in a matter of secondsEngadget - Jon FingasIt could lead to a new generation of personalized artificial organs. Bioprinting holds great potential for repairing injuries, testing drugs or replacing whole organs, but it's currently limited in complexity,
Vaping CDC identifies a death potentially linked to vapingEngadget - Mariella MoonIt has also confirmed 193 cases of serious respiratory illnesses. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that it identified 193 cases of severe lung illnesses, which are potentially
AT&T AT&T and FTC settle lawsuit over data throttlingEngadget - Jon FingasAT&T has reached a truce in an FTC lawsuit accusing it of deceptive data throttling practices. A newly published federal court ruling has revealed that the two parties reached a settlement on August 2nd,
Solar Panels Tesla's solar panels reportedly caught fire at an Amazon warehouseEngadget - Mariella MoonThe e-commerce giant reportedly experienced the same thing Walmart did. Walmart recently filed a lawsuit against Tesla after its solar panel installations on seven of the retail giant's stores caught The
Qualcomm Qualcomm won't have to offer patent licenses to rivals, for nowEngadget - Jon FingasA court has granted a partial reprieve from a US antitrust ruling. Qualcomm won't face the full consequences of the antitrust ruling, at least not right away. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted
Spotify Recommended Reading: Taylor Swift and Spotify are... best friends?Engadget - Billy SteeleThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web. Taylor Swift is getting friendly with Spotify ahead of her new album, 'Lover.' Times have changed. Tim Ingham, Music Business Worldwide Not
Carbon Hitting the Books: We can engineer the Earth to fight climate changeEngadget - Andrew TarantolaBut we're going to need to move quickly if it's going to work. Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring
Disney+ The Morning After: Hands on with Disney+ 4K and HDR streamingEngadget - Richard LawlerWelcome to your weekend! Besides revisiting some of the week's most important stories -- The Matrix is back -- we're looking at highlights from Friday including a number of big Disney+ reveals. Also, now
Google Maps Ask Engadget: What are the best outdoor navigation apps?Engadget - Amber BoumanThe support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts
Lamborghini Lamborghini teaser hints at a hybrid 'hypercar'Engadget - Richard LawlerEver since Lamborghini showed off its wild MIT-collaborated Terzo Millennio concept we've been waiting to see what a production version could look like, and we might find out soon. Autoblog points out
Obi-Wan Kenobi Ewan McGregor will play Obi-Wan Kenobi again in a new 'Star Wars' showEngadget - Richard LawlerFor Star Wars fans the Disney+ news revealed tonight included a peek at The Mandalorian, a release window for the next season of the Clone Wars, and the surprise return of a familiar face: Ewan McGregor.
Play buttonClone Wars 'Clone Wars' returns on Disney+ in FebruaryEngadget - Richard LawlerThe next season of Disney's animated 'Star Wars' series will premiere next year. While a lot of the exclusive content Disney has lined up for Disney+ will be available for launch, Clone Wars fans will
Play buttonThe Mandalorian Watch the first trailer for Disney's 'The Mandalorian'Engadget - Edgar Alvarez At the D23 Expo, Jon Favreau has just shown the first official trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
